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Calypso Island Chronicles
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Adventures, misadventures and reflections of traveling in the tropics.
Recent Posts
Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world!
According to a recent study by the New Economics Foundation, an organization based in England, COSTA RICA was accorded the distinction of being the happiest place in the world. The organization ranked 143 nations using the Happy Planet Index, an ind...
Travel Photo of the Week - Lotus Pond at Luang Prabang
Calypso Island Chronicles introduces a new feature – Travel Photo of the Week. Every Friday, I will be publishing a special Travel Photo – the photo will be selected from my vast library of images from my worldwide travels to such places as T...
A Profile of four new Hotels in Northern Thailand
Many new hotels have recently opened their doors in Northern Thailand during the last year or so. These new hotels range from Banilah, a budget boutique hotel in Chiang Mai to the deluxe Four Seasons Tented Camp in Chiang Rai Province, a resort model...
Fun & adventure with celebrities in the rainforests of Costa Rica
Have you spent the last three weeks watching I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of here, the wildly popular (and absurd) reality show which took place in the rainforests of Costa Rica? I admit that curiosity got the better of me and even I watched a hand...
Discover Nirvana at a Meditation Retreat in Northern Thailand
I have a friend by the name of Lek in Northern Thailand who hosts a meditation retreat on her large sprawling estate in Chiang Dao, a small rural community located about 75 minutes north of Chiang Mai, a major tourist hub. With the majestic Doi Chia...
